DISTRICT NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1832, 19 August 1913, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

NEW PLYMOUTH.

JOTTINGS FROM PROVINCIAL CENTRES. (From Our Own Correspondents.) PALMERSTON NORTH. When tho Bank of New Zealand purchased the Royal Hotel site for tho erection of a now bank it was a seven-days' ■wonder in town. The puroiiaso is now announced of the adjoining property for tho erection of tlio Dank of Now 'South Wales. 'It has a irontago of 41ft. to Rangitikei Street. Tho, now 'buildings will probably bo ready in, Alaroh. Tho Compensation Court'next week will hear olaim.s arising out of tho Bailway Department taking land in Church Street from the Now Zoaland Express Company and tho 'Rhodes Estate tor tho extension of tho station yards. Tho assessors aro JLr. Maurice Cohen for tlio Department, and Mr, F, S. M'Bao for the claimants. At tho Magistrate's Court to-day Samuel Paul was fined 10s. and costs 7s. for motoring round tho liangitikei Street corner at faster t'lvau a walking pace. C. Linter was convicted and ordorecl to como up for sentenco wheh catled 011 for theft of on overcoat and a hair brush. B. Pees, l>v letter, admitted having mad© a wrong declaration respecting a railway freight charge, Tho Railway Department prosecuted. Accused was lined 40s, and' costs, - and was ordered to pay dottblo rates, 18s. On Friday night a brake load of PaJBierston Anglicans visited Kaumai, to take part in a farewell social tendered to the liev. A. W- Payne by his parishioners, in tho Pohangina-Askhurst district. lhero was a very large attendance, and the.concert, dance, and supper were great successes. During , the proceedings, Mr. Payne received a shower of presentations from various brandies of his parish, and very cordial wishes were expressed for his future. Ho goes to Patea. Mr. E. Trcgmr's Labour meeting- in tho : Oddfellows' Hall on Sunday, evening was largely attended. He. defended the recent congress, and the formation of the United Labour Party, and opened his arms to the li&eral party -'in the following words': "If tho Liberals back us up, hurrah for thorn! We aro very glad to have them. • Wo havo a policy and • a platform to stand ,by. Tho Liberals and Tories havo none. If they come to us ire will accept them."

A Jorge audienco listened to-tho special saored concert in the Zealandia Hall on. Sunday night, in aid of the Gleeson fund. •

Tho municipal willow crop, for basketmaking, is being offered for sale by tender. v WANGANUI. . The first sitting of. the Tramway Appeal Board in Winguiiui was held this morning, to consider tho appeal of an engine-driver named H. O'Connor against his dismissal. In opening for tho applicant, Mr. L. Cohen drew attention to tho fact that the respondent boroiigh council's representative on tho board was Mr. G. Murch, Town Clerk. Tho boo.rd iras acting in a jndiaial capacity, auxl Mr. Cohen considered it an anomaly tliiat Mr. Murch should bo forced by tho council to

sit in judgment on tlhe act of' his own employers. Ho did not question : Mr. Murcli's fairness, and therefore did not pess the point, so tho board proceeded to hear tho caso, which, after two witnesses *had been heard, was adjourned till August. 30, two counsel stating, after consultation,; that tltero was a probability of a settlement being arrived at. NAPIER. Trial tests in .connection with the Napier tramways will tako place this week. Trams will be running for the public before 'the end of tho month, but the electric lighting will probably not be available for two or three weeks. Tho ploughing match held recently unauspices., of: the. Hawko's Bay Ploughing Match ..Committee*' .produced a net profit of close on .£SO. f * - Mr. and Mrs. Or. H. Roach', o*f Hastings, celobrated their , golden wedding yesterday. -■' * ■■■'' ' John Carlson, captain of tho steamer Ripple,, appeared before tho Magistrate's Couirt yesterday charged with a broach of the marine regulations in thalt he oa-wied 30 passengers fro'ni Gisborne to Napier, tho vessel being licensed to. carry only 20. Counsel pleaded that when tlio vessel -was ready, to sail 10 passengers came along who desired to attend the Wellington races.. The Collector of Customs did not press for" a heavy penalty, and defendant was fined, 10s. and.7s. oosts. The Hawko's Bay Education Board has accepted the tender of Sir. E. Austin at ■E2-133 to frect a now brick school at Napier South. The new Robjohns Ward of the Napier Hospital willbe officially opened on Wednesday. The Napier Thirty Thousand Club fro endeavouring to arrange for tho band contests and fire brigades' demonstrations to. be held at Napier in 1915. It is understood that Mr. Henry Hill, Inspector of schools, will bo a candidate for tho vacancy on ! tKe Napier Bowtijrli Council, caused by the death of Mr. J. J. Nivon. OTAKI, .

The gross takings at the ball given by the local bowling clnb amount to over vm

The funeral of the late Miss Hori to. Warn took place 011 Saturday, the interment taking place at the Native cemetery. The Rev. Mr. Tumuera read the service. By on accident which happened at Reilciorangi a few days ago a little girl sustained Mvt'ra injuries to one of her hands.

Messrs. Bright Bros.' new theatre was opened on Saturday night.

The Waikanae Morris-tube Club, now hag <v membership of 40, and some excellent shooting has been made at the club's practices.

Reserved judgment has been given in the case of J. D. Howell v. A. 'SI.-' Sims, a claim concerning a horse, and damages. The finding was for defendant,.but without costs. . '

The New Zealand Oil Fields Company • has just received another inquiry from \ tho Government Railways for benzine, of which the Department uses a great deal . yearly. Tho company iB forwarding tho benzine this week. The Department has also ordered a quantity of colza oil,for lubricating purposes. This is being supplied. The refinery is running "splendidly, tho output being quite up to expectation. Very good progress was made at the company's bores last. week. Tho rotary bcro,_ which is now down 420 feet, has made rapid progress in tho hardest formation yet experienced. The depth at tlio bore the previous week, was only 170 feet. No. .1 bore-at Bell Block is now down to a depth of 2830 feet, with a better showing of. gas, and No. 2 bore is down 2305 fort, with a Considerable pressure of gns, and improved indications. 'Mr. E. .T. Reid, of the Wellington office, arrived <v. Friday in relieve Mr. O. Denny Brown, local resident • agent for tho A.M.P. Society, who lakes his annual leave for three weeks. Dr. Walker met with a serious accident on Saturday night. From what can bo learned, it seems to have teen the fault of soirw person, at present unknown, who was driving after dark without a light. The doctor was run into bv a trap driven by a Maori, one of tho shafts of whicli smashed through the wind-screen of his ear and struck him 011 tho face, with the result th.it lie is now suffering from a badly-fractured jaw.